. chilling. a stunned nation tries to find words for a jolting verdict. now see a time line covering the whole three year ordeal. plus implement outcome. we look back at other notorious cases with unexpected results. also tonight, a health alert. why many are suffering from

allergies more than usual. this is 9news now. she is a liar but not a killer. more than nine hours after an orlando jury declared casey anthony of murdering her own daughter, many americans remain angry, disappointed and a little confused. didn't she fail to report little caylee missing for weeks. didn't she lie over and over again. after a three-year case, countless hours of testimony not to mention the incident on cable tv, casey anthony may have done lots of things but she fooled the jury. it all started june 18th, 2008. that's when 2-year-old caylee was last seen alive, leaving the home of her grandparents with her mother, casey, a month later july 15th casey's parents pick her car up from a tow yard and her father george noticed a strong odor emanating from the

vehicle. that very same day casey admits to the family she hasn't seen caylee since june. she claims the babysitter kidnapped her. the family called 911. >> the babysitter took her. my daughter has been looking for her. i told her her daughter was missing for a month. i found her today but i can't find my granddaughter. she just admitted to me she's been trying to find her herself. there's something wrong. i found my daughter's car today and it smells like there's been a dead body in the car. >> the very next day, july 16th, police arrest casey. they charge her with child neglect and criminal obstruction. in october those charges are upgraded to first degree murder, aggravated child abuse, aggravated manslaughter nd four counts of lying to -- and four counts of lying to investigators. then they turn over 800 pages of documents showing that someone used the anthony home computer to do an internet search looking

for terms like neck breaking and household weapons. in december of 2008, a utility worker finds the skeletal remains of caylee in a wooded area not far from the anthony home. >> this is emergency dispatch. we found a human skull. >> oh, my gosh. >> then may 24th this year, the murder trial finally begins. and the defense argued that they knew how little caylee died. they say she accidentally drowned in the family's swimming pool. they said casey panicked and then concealed her daughter's death because of the traumatic effects of sexual abuse from her father. prosecutors contended casey suffocated caylee with duct tape because she wanted to be free to hit the night clubs and spend time with her boyfriend. in the end they acquitted anthony of first degree murder, aggravated child abuse and aggravated manslaughter. she was only found guilty of lying to the cops. and for a lot of folks we talked to today, that was simply not

enough. >> it's just unfathomable that they would come to this decision. >> i think it's a very touchy subject because there is no real way other than herself knowing exactly what happened and the responsibility that it's on her. >> i think that's a big failure for the justice system. >> so convicted only of four misdemeanor counts for which she has not yet been sentenced. why is casey anthony still behind bars tonight? why didn't her lawyers ask the judge to let her out until she is sentenced on thursday? some thought it was an oversight, a lawyer's mistake. but tonight gary nurenberg reports the answer may be for her own safety. >> reporter: they did get her for lying. >> we the jury find the defendant guilty of providing false information to law enforcement officers. >> reporter: but she's already been in custody for three years. >> i think the judge will release her on thursday. there is no reason to keep her in any longer. >> reporter: so why didn't her defense team ask that she be

released pending sentencing. perhaps for her own safety to let tempers cool. the local sheriff saw the big crowds outside the courthouse. >> please, i ask this community, that regardless of one's personal beliefs about the innocence or guilt of casey marie anthony, that you maintain your peaceful resolve. >> reporter: there were riots when police ofs accused of beating rodney king were acquitted. juries often defy conventional wisdom. marion barry seen smoking crack was found guilty of one misdemeanor. not guilty of another. oj simpson found not guilty of murdering his wife. >> the right outcome is not necessarily reached in every case. >> reporter: jacob franco is a defense attorney. >> here it was the lack of evidence. it was the greatest challenge for the government. prosecutors did not have a confession. did not have dna. so there was a lot of critical

evidence that was missing. it was trying to piece together a very difficult case strictly from circumstantial evidence. >> reporter: he says the system is flawed, but also believes it's the best one in the world. derek. >> thank you, gary nurenberg. well, the headaches continue tonight for the arlington residents who have been sitting in the dark ever since a round of storms knocked out their power two days ago. the power company had promised to have the electricity back on by 6:00 this evening. well, that's come and gone and right now at least 200 customers are still in the dark. our ken molestina is live out there tonight with reaction from neighbors who, ken, they've got to be hot and frustrated by now. >> reporter: absolutely. but there has been a little bit of progress on the street. these street lamps came on. they turned on, again, about 40 minutes ago. but swing back over this way and you'll see, again, the big problem over here. take a look at that house. the power still clearly gone. crews still clearly trying to fix it. and i have to tell you, people's

patients out here, well, now it's beginning to wear thin. when night fall came on tuesday night, it was a too familiar scene for the residents sitting in the dark. there was nothing in the moonlight and lights from repair crews shining on the blacked out streets along the boulevard. >> it's been an inconvenience. we're trying to be patient. >> reporter: earlier in the day, crews were out removing massive toppled trees. but despite their efforts, they didn't meet their original deadline of getting power back on by 6:00 p.m. a promise to these neighbors that was broken. >> it would help if they kind of had a no later than kind of date. because that would help us plan refrigeration and how many times should you go fo the gym to get your shower. >> we do our best to provide the best guess estimate based on the damage from the storm.

>> reporter: not knowing how long the electricity will be gone, they wonder how long they have to cook, clean and stay cool. >> go shopping for a little bit. >> reporter: and even though the last few days have been troublesome, the sight of crews working around the clock keeps their fingers crossed hoping power comes back soon. >> we're hopeful for the guys out here. they must have been here i don't know how many hours. >> reporter: just a little bit ago, i did get off the phone with a representative for virginia dominion power who told me the new deadline to have everyone's power restored out here, derek, is now midnight. some 50 minutes from now. we'll see what happens. we're live in arlington, ken molestina, 9news now. >> thank you so much, ken. well, thankfully no severe weather to deal with today, but overnight and tomorrow could be a different story. annie, can you tell us what the morning commute will be like. >> yes, i think generally for most people, derek, it should be dry. but we're looking at doppler radar where for the most part

things are quiet tonight. now you can see to the far southwestern corner some light showers along 81. here is a look at some of the lightning strikes. we've seen most of the storm activity to the south of us, south of richmond and virginia beach. around dc still high pressure allowing us to stay dry. but tomorrow things will be changing. here is a look at the forecast where i think we're probably going to start to see some scattered showers and storms developing. and so overnight partly cloudy and mild, though, lows 67 and 75 degrees. winds will be light. now, as you're waking up tomorrow morning, what can you expect? well, bring the umbrella just in case. a slight chance for showers in the morning. temperatures 70s and low 80s by 9:00. we'll talk about the storm chances for the rest of the week when i come back. >> all right. thank you. an update now surrounding the toddler found dead inside a mini van. a grand jury has indicted the 2-year-old's mother karen murphy on charges of felony murder and

felony child neglect. the mother has not yet been arrested, but she's expected to turn herself in tomorrow. she left the toddler in the family mini van for more than seven hours. court documents said this is not the first time she had forgotten ryan. she didn't realize he was in there until the day care said he was absent. what led a man to kill his own father. that is the question. police say emmer called 911 to report a break-in but when they got there they found 62-year-old lawrence emmer stabbed to death and now casey emmer has been charged with that homicide. it looks like in prince george's county lesli johnson will still be holding on to the paycheck at least for now. today johnson handed in her resignation -- >> calls for an immediate resignation of leslie johnson. >> today she did hand in her

resignation letter. it's effective july 31st. but as you just heard, her colleague wants her to step down right now and county executives agree. the counsel also voted to strip her of her office staff as well as the use of her county car and cell phone. she pleaded guilty to conspiracy to tampering of evidence. her husband is due to be sentenced in september. dc police launching a new website hoping to catch a killer. they believe the very same man is responsible for several unsolved crimes, including a murder 13 years ago. back in 1998, christine murzan was found dead along canal road. police say she was sexually assaulted and killed while walking home to georgetown. now investigators say the very same dna connects her murder to several rapes and assaults in montgomery county. >> dna linked these eight

offenses together. they have identified we all have the same suspect. we just at this time don't have a name to go with that dna profile. >> police are hoping that website will bring in some new leads. we'll let you know when the site is up and running. new sex crime charges. lawsuits, all sorts of developments tonight in the dominic strauss case. first about the charges. a french writer alleged the former head of the international monetary fund tried to rape her. she says it happened back in 2003 when she was interviewing strauss-kahn had her apartment. her mother persuaded her not to charge back then. back in this country, another lawsuit. this one filed against the new york post by the hotel maid who also accuses him of sexual assault. that woman says the newspaper reported that she was a prostitute. still ahead. >> i felt like i was having an asthma attack. >> for millions of people that

suffer from allergies, spring is not all daisies. why things are getting worse and how you could ease the irritation. that is coming up.

how are your allergies

doing? typically we think of the springtime as allergy season, which would suggest you would be feeling better by now. but as anita brikman explains, all the sneezing and wheezing is lasting longer. >> reporter: for allergy sufferer, breathingt getting any easier. >> i rub my eyes and i felt like i was having an asthma attack. i think that my allergies have gotten worse. >> reporter: vincent isn't imagining things. a doctor is with the american academy of allergy, asthma and i am nology. she says allergists are seeing springtime allergies starting earlier and lasting longer. a rise in temperature and carbon dioxide is to blame. >> we can see conditions that can present with seasonal allergies, conditions such as asthma, eczema and hives. we're seeing a lot more patients

opting for that. >> reporter: it also helps to minimize your time outdoors. >> pollen is usually at its highest in the early morning. usually between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.. >> reporter: and how can you tell the difference between a summertime cold and lingering allergies in well, cold symptoms last a couple of weeks at the most. with allergies, they tend to stick around. anita brikman, 9news now. >> thanks, anita. well, eat your heart out. a woman in mexico is accused of trying to help her common law husband break out of prison by stuffing him in a suitcase. prison officials noticed she wasn't acting quite right, maybe a little nervous, pulling this wheeled piece of luggage. when they looked inside, this is what they saw. a 20-year-old man somehow curled up in the fetal position. they then arrested the wife and charges are pending. the mascot of a rockville restaurant resembled a chicken running around with his head cut off. because, well, its head was cut

off. we're taking about the kicking chicken where the mascot is, you guessed it, the poultry man. you see him right there. the owner had the costume custom made in pe rye. last week it was -- peru. last week it was propped up against the building and without the head. they found the person that took it and he send the owners a letter. >> he wrote a letter and you can see the letter outside. >> very nice. the restaurant has posted the apology, as you said, right along mr. chicken. although i would like to see him without his head. all right. tonight the dali llama is here in dc. he is here for an 11-day visit. the 10-day buddhist ritual will start tomorrow. he will be celebrating his 76th birthday.

this is his first u.s. visit as he stepped down at the head of state in march. take a look at this. right now phoenix, arizona, is getting pounded by a storm. but not like the storms we're used to seeing. it's rather a massive dust storm. it looks like it's kind of just eating the city. any chance of anything like this around here? we are really going to hope not because we don't have that much dust, do we. >> we don't have much dust here. in fact, arizona may get more of this dust storm pushing up on thursday. it's amazing video. >> wow. >> it looks like armageddon in a way. >> yes. nothing like that in our area. not any severe weather the next couple of days. but better chance of scattered thunderstorms tomorrow and thursday, derek. so bring the umbrellas, once again, as you're heading out the door. because you'll be encountering stormy conditions. live doppler 9000, it's a nice night out there. kind of on the warm side. we do see some dry conditions out here. partly cloudy skies. some showers to the far south

and west of us right around just south of harrisonburg. we see some light activity there. but over all tonight should be really quiet. right now temperatures 84 degrees in downtown. it feels pretty warm. 79 in leesburg. 76 for martinsburg. fredericksburg you're only cooling down to 77 degrees. here is a look at the satellite radar picture. most of the action really to the south of us. even the beach has got some storms earlier this evening, but nothing too intense. now, this unsettled weather pattern does continue, but for tomorrow's morning commute it's mainly dry for most people. we may see scattered stuff in the morning. humidity increasing a little bit more tomorrow. afternoon and evening scattered thunderstorms and showers definite possibility and the storm chances really stick around with us all through the week. here is a look at the future cast. mostly cloudy for the immediate dc metro area. you can see better chance of storms to the south of us. tomorrow afternoon we start to see the chance for some

scattered thunderstorms and showers. the entire area really around 6:00, maybe some just out to the east of dc and also down to the south once again. so tomorrow, though, the good thing with these storms not expecting to be severe right now. all right. so here is your overnight forecast as you're going to sleep. partly cloudy and mild. lows 67-75 degrees. tomorrow morning partly to mostly cloudy and mild. a slight chance of showers. so bring the umbrellas just in case. temperatures 60s and 70s. now, by the afternoon, partly to mostly cloudy. very warm. scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible. highs near 90 degrees. south winds 5-10. that's why the humidity will go up a little bit. highs tomorrow near 90 for downtown. 92 in gaithersburg. culpeper 93. and martinsburg warming up to 92 degrees. here is how your day breaks down for tomorrow. by noon, looks pretty good. and then by 5:00, though, a chance for some showers and storms. 87-92 degrees. here is your seven-day out look.

so thursday is pretty much a repeat of wednesday. scattered showers and thunderstorms possible for the afternoon. not expecting them to be severe. and then on friday, a better chance for some showers and thunderstorms. scattered, once again, maybe lasting overnight into saturday. and then we got heat at this point for monday and tuesday into the mid 90s. all right. thank you, annie. i appreciate that. now, in sports, when venus williams come to town, you usually expect to see topnotch action going on. >> she's amazing. she's going to be in the hall of fame. i think she might have still been jet lagged from the flight back to wimbeldon because she was not great. >> thankfully she wasn't alone out there. the five-time wimbeldon champ needed some assistance the skins signal that the lockout may end and why that golf celebration was a bad idea. 89 sports next. -dad, why are you getting that? -that's my cereal.

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one-run games this season. more than any other team in baseball, including another one tonight. taking on the cubs, the first lady part of the pre game ceremony tonight honoring the u.s. military. and if you think she brought her home town cubs a little luck, guess again. that is jeff baker decking the double play ball for chicago. ramirez changed that. it looks like a popup but the ball is carrying tonight. cubs get within one. but with two runs in the 9th, danny espinoza. watch him put a little skin on leather. bare hands the ball. nats win 3-2. now a game over 500. in texas tonight, o's and rangers watch beltre here. he goes down to his knee to get the ball and it's going to the gap in left center. josh hamilton scores. that's a strong guy that can hit one that far off his knee. o's fall 4-2. they dropped seven of eight. hoops tonight mystics in

chicago. no crystal lainghorn for the second game in a row. mystics fall by 14. they are now two and seven. here is how many players would be bummed if the nfl lockout extended for training camp. none. there is not a player that enjoys sweating in the heat. but signs today that they may have to that the lockout may be nearing an end. after giving the staff most of june off, mike shanahan has asked his assistant coaches to report back to work this coming monday and the team has set thursday, july 28th for the first week of practice. lawyers met in new york today. the principals will resume talks on thursday. stage four tour de france today, 140 miles. and after all of that, it came down to a photo finish. look how close this is.

australian cadel evans. all right. unless you're a tennis geek like me, you've probably never heard of christina mckal. in her bio, mckal lists venus as one of her childhood heros. tonight she beat her. opening the season on the water front. and in women's singles, mckal with a shocker beating venus. venus then lost the women's doubles as well. but she and renee stubs pulled a match out in overtime. don't ask me to explain the whole team. they win and play in philly. serena is here on thursday. news from golf. and this is thomas lavay winning the french open. that's a big title. so he and his cad de decided to

celebrate by jumping in the lake, which they did, but in so doing, la vae broke his leg. >> no. >> and he is now out. it looks harmless, right. but when you jump into a lake where you can't see the bottom, you don't know what is down there and apparently he jammed his leg into something and that's a dumb french guy. not all french guys are dumb. what makes the sleep number store different? you walk into a conventional mattress store, it's really not about you. they say, "well, if you want a firm bed you can lay on one of those, if you want a soft bed you can lay on one of those." we provide the exact individualization that your body needs. oh yeah. it's really molding to my body. once they get our bed, they're like, "why didn't i do this sooner?" during our summer closeout, get the lowest prices of the season on our most popular bed sets. experience the sleep number difference. only at one of our 400 sleep number stores.

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